Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Statistics
You have many options available to you within a BSc Statistics major.
Your BSc programme will consist of a number of courses worth 15 points each, totalling 360 points. You can choose to keep your Statistics major general, or you can follow either the Applied Statistics or the Statistics and Probability pathway, as a way to focus your studies further. You can also choose to do a double major, which means you study two Science subjects at the same time.
You must complete the following courses plus a capstone course in your final year of study. The capstone course is a student-led project where you integrate and apply your learning to a real-world problem in your chosen major or specialisation. For Statistics we recommend the capstone course, STATS 399. For other capstone options, see our Capstone courses page.
- 15 points from:
- A further 15 points from:
- 15 points from:
- A further 30 points from:
- STATS 201 Data Analysis
- STATS 208 Data Analysis for Commerce
- STATS 210 Statistical Theory
- STATS 220 Data Technologies
- STATS 225 Probability: Theory and Applications
- STATS 240 Design and Structured Data
- STATS 255 Optimisation and Data-driven Decision Making
- STATS 380 Statistical Computing
- MATHS 208 General Mathematics 2 or MATHS 250 Advancing Mathematics 2
- 15 points from:
- A further 30 points from:
- STATS 301 Statistical Programming and Modelling using SAS
- STATS 302 Applied Multivariate Analysis
- STATS 310 Introduction to Statistical Inference
- STATS 320 Applied Stochastic Modelling
- STATS 325 Stochastic Processes
- STATS 326 Applied Time Series Analysis
- STATS 330 Statistical Modelling
- STATS 331 Introduction to Bayesian Statistics
- STATS 340 Design and Analysis of Surveys and Experiments
- STATS 369 Data Science Practice
- STATS 370 Financial Mathematics
- STATS 383 The Science and Craft of Data Management
- ENGSCI 391 Optimisation in Operations Research
You can use our degree planners to help you plan the courses you need to take for your BSc. To find the most up to date Statistics (General pathway) degree planner, go to the Science degree planners page.
If you began your degree prior to 2019 we recommend you seek advice to make sure you are taking the correct courses.
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Statistics pathways
As a Statistics student you’ll take common ‘core’ courses in each year of study. You can choose to keep your Statistics major general, or you can choose to follow one of the following pathways:
Doing a double major with Statistics
Statistics complements all other Science majors.
Preparing for your Statistics major
Some students will feel more prepared for our Statistics courses if they have already studied some science subjects in high school.
Find out which school subjects will help you feel prepared by reading our Subject guide for school students.
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